Vietnam urged to stop illegal fishing operations
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China will conduct lawful checks of Vietnamese fishing ships in the Xisha islands, the Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday.
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Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei [fmprc.gov.cn] |
Vietnam should take effective measures to educate and manage its fishermen and stop illegal fishing operations, ministry spokesman Hong Lei said at a regular press briefing.
Hong said a large amount of Vietnamese fishing ships have recently entered China's territorial waters near the Xisha Islands to conduct illegal fishing operations.
"China has indisputable sovereignty over the Xisha Islands and their adjacent waters," Hong said, adding that fishing operations by Vietnamese ships in the area have infringed upon China's maritime rights and interests.
Checks of vessels operating in China's territorial waters are in accordance with Chinese law and are part of legitimate law enforcement, the spokesman said.
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